Let people know their WhatsApp message came through
Send a simple receipt confirmation so the sender knows their message has been seen by your process.
Trigger
New WhatsApp Message Received
Polling trigger that monitors for new messages received in TimelinesAI WhatsApp chats.
Action
Send message
Send a text message to a whatsapp number. note: the message will reflect on the recipient's phone number only if they have texted first.
Why this helps
When you are busy, people may send follow-ups because they are unsure whether their message arrived.
- Confirm receipt with less manual effort.
- Set a clear expectation that a response may follow.
- Keep acknowledgement in the same messaging channel.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect TimelinesAI and WhatsApp once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it for message acknowledgements.
- 3Tell Notis to send a brief receipt acknowledgement for new messages that need confirmation.
- 4Choose the new WhatsApp message trigger and a report channel.
- 5Test with one real message and review the run report.
Questions about this workflow
Can I specify the acknowledgement wording?
Yes. Include your preferred wording and any response-time expectation in the plain-language instruction.
Will the acknowledgement be delivered to any number?
The Send message action notes that the recipient must have texted first for delivery.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Timelinesai to Whatsapp. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Timelinesai triggers
Whatsapp actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create message template
Create a new message template for the whatsapp business account. templates must be approved by whatsapp before they can be used. templates are required for marketing messages and messages sent outside the 24-hour window.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Delete message template
Delete a message template from the whatsapp business account. this permanently removes the template and it cannot be recovered. only delete templates that are no longer needed.
New WhatsApp Message Received
Polling trigger that monitors for new messages received in TimelinesAI WhatsApp chats.
Get business profile
Get the business profile information for a whatsapp business phone number. this includes business details like description, address, website, and contact info.
Get media
Get information about uploaded media including a temporary download url. the download url is valid for 5 minutes and can be used to retrieve the actual media file. this is useful for downloading media that was sent to your whatsapp number.
Get media info
Get metadata about uploaded media without generating a download url. this is useful for checking file size, type, and hash without downloading the file. use get media if you need the actual download url.
Get message templates
Get all message templates for the whatsapp business account. templates are required for sending messages outside the 24-hour window and for marketing/utility messages.
Get phone number
Get details of a specific phone number associated with a whatsapp business account.
Get phone numbers
Get all phone numbers associated with a whatsapp business account (waba).
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Timelinesai and Whatsapp, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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